To gain acceptance into the Waco ISD ACCELERATE program or take any Dual Credit courses during the 2017-2018 school year, you must achieve a passing TSO Reading score. To allow you time to practice on PLATO or to TSI test again, the Waco ISD Technology Training Facility computers will be available to you. Please contact Samantha Smith at Samantha.smith@wacoisd.org or call 254-755-9519 twenty-four hours prior to the date below reserve your seat. Walk-ins will not be accepted. You are welcome to use the computers as little or as much as needed. You must complete at least 2 hours of tutorials on PLATO to earn a voucher each time you test. You may only test one time per day. Please see available dates and times below.
Thursday, June 8, 1:00-5:00 PM
Monday, June 12, 9:00-5:00 PM
Monday, June 26, 9:00-5:00 PM
Thursday, June 29, 9:00-5:00 PM
Monday, July 10, 9:00-5:00 PM
Monday, July 17, 9:00-5:00 PM
Thursday, July 20, 9:00-5:00 PM
Monday, July 24, 9:00-5:00 PM
Thursday, July 27, 9:00-5:00 PM
Monday, July 31, 9:00-5:00 PM

Advanced Placement testing will take place on between May 1 and May 12. For information on participating in AP testing administered in Waco ISD, contact the Department of Advanced Academics at 254-755-9519.

ADVANCED PLACEMENTUniversity High School and Waco High School*American History (WHS only)Art History (online)Calculus A/BEnglish Language and CompositionEnglish Literature and CompositionHuman GeographyMusic Theory and Composition (offered every other year)Spanish Language and CultureSpanish Literature and CultureStatisticsStudio ArtWorld History

*other offerings available upon request and adequate enrollmentStudents do not have to take the AP course to sit for the AP examination; however, all students in Waco ISD will enroll to take the AP examination for AP classes in which they are enrolled.

For information on enrollment in any of these Advanced Academic courses, contact:University High School - Melinda Bell 254-756-1843Waco High School - Stephanie Isbell 254-776-1150GWAHCA/GWAMA - Ebony Stewart 254-399-6654

Responsibilities

Gifted and Talented (GT)

ATLAS Academy

Advanced Placement-AP/Pre-AP

Academic and Workforce Dual Credit

ACCELERATE Early Degree Program

Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSI)

College Readiness

ACT/SAT and PSAT/NMSQT

National History Day Competition

Science Fair

Destination Imagination

Academic Decathlon

Mock Trial

Academic UIL events

Advanced Academic Services of Waco ISD is dedicated to providing the most appropriate educational services for gifted and talented students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The gifted and talented students are engaged and challenged at every level. Elementary GT students receive services through differentiated instruction in the GT cluster classrooms. Identified kindergarten students begin receiving services in March. Secondary GT students receive differentiated instruction through the Pre-AP/AP and Dual Credit classrooms.

Mission:

Our purpose is to promote rigor, depth, complexity and challenge for the District's advanced and gifted learners, with the goal of providing the opportunity to produce advanced products and performances.